Anne Vegter facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Anne Vegter
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| Born | Annette Christine Vegter 31 December 1958 Delfzijl, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, playwright |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Anne Vegter, born on December 31, 1958, in Delfzijl, is a talented Dutch writer. She is known for her poems, plays, and especially her books for children. Anne Vegter made history by becoming the first woman to be named the Dichter des Vaderlands, which means the Dutch Poet Laureate. This is a special role where a poet writes about important national events.
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Early Life and Education
Anne Vegter grew up in the Netherlands. She went to a gymnasium in both Drachten and Epe. After high school, she studied at the Academie voor Expressie door Woord en Gebaar in Utrecht. There, she learned about art history and pedagogy, which is the study of teaching. In 1976, she also gained experience working in a place that helps people with their well-being.
Anne Vegter's Writing Journey
Anne Vegter has written many different kinds of stories and poems. She is especially loved for her children's books.
Children's Books and Awards
In 1989, Anne Vegter published her very first children's book. It was called De dame en de neushoorn (The Lady and the Rhinoceros). This book had wonderful pictures by Geerten Ten Bosch. The book was so good that it won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs in 1990. The main characters in this book first appeared in a children's magazine called St. Kitts van de Bovenwindse.
Anne Vegter continued to work with Geerten Ten Bosch. In 1991, her children's book Verse bekken! was nominated for a big award, the AKO-Literatuurprijs. They also created Harries hoofdingang (1999) and Sprookjes van de planeet aarde (2006) together. For Sprookjes van de planeet aarde, Geerten's sister, Judith Ten Bosch, also helped with the illustrations. Both sisters even showed their artwork from this book at an art event in 2007.
Poetry and Plays
Anne Vegter also writes beautiful poetry. Her first poetry book, Het veerde, came out in 1991. She also writes plays for the theater. In 1996, her first play, Het recht op fatsoen, was performed.
In 2005, Anne Vegter won the Taalunie Toneelschrijfprijs. She shared this award with Anna Enquist and Antoine Uitdehaag for their play Struisvogels op de Coolsingel. This play was about the German bombing of Rotterdam in 1940. It told the stories of seven people who passed away during that time. The play was later published as a book in 2009.
Anne Vegter has received several awards for her amazing work. In 2004, she was given the Anna Blaman Prijs for all her writings. In 2012, her poetry book Eiland berg gletsjer, which she also illustrated, won the Awater Poëzieprijs 2011. More recently, in January 2021, she became the official poet for the city of Rotterdam. In 2022, she won the Ida Gerhardt Poëzieprijs for her work called Big data.
Dutch Poet Laureate
From January 31, 2013, to January 29, 2017, Anne Vegter held the special title of Dichter des Vaderlands. This means she was the national poet of the Netherlands. She was the first woman ever to have this important role.
During her time as Poet Laureate, Anne Vegter wrote more than thirty poems. These poems were collected in a book called Wat helpt is een wonder (2017). Her poems covered many important national events. These included the inauguration of Willem-Alexander as king in 2013. She also wrote about the sad event of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014. Another poem was about the death of famous soccer player Johan Cruyff in 2016.
Some of Anne Vegter's poems are even displayed in public places. For example, De middelen (2015) can be found on a footpath near Leeuwarden railway station. Another poem, We weten nog niet hoe (2016), stretches along the Waalkade, a long quay in Nijmegen. She also wrote De Koning en ik (2014), which is next to a bust of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.
Sources of Inspiration
In 2016, Anne Vegter shared some of the books that have inspired her. She mentioned The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. She also found inspiration in Turks Fruit by Jan Wolkers. She has also expressed her admiration for the work of the artist Armando.
See also
In Spanish: Anne Vegter para niños
